What DOB is alleging at this property
This October hearing page is not just a schedule entry. The supplied DOB extract contains 5 summons records for this property identifier. The charge mix is: 3 Work Without a Permit summonses; 2 Failure to Maintain summonses. The hearing date is October 28, 2026; the source issue date(s) are August 24, 2026.
Important: The discussion below identifies correction paths, hearing issues and evidence worth investigating from the summons data. It does not state that a defense will succeed. OATH decides liability from the evidence and law presented in the case.
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39201493L
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 24, 2026; hearing October 28, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. PSWO ISSUED FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK BEING DONE .ATOI OBSERVED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE RESIDENT ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR NEWLY INSTALLED PLUMBING WORK IN THE KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS CONSISTING OF
Cited provision(s): 101 — 28-105.1 WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The correction path usually starts by determining whether the observed work required a permit and whether the condition can legally remain. If it can remain, legalization may require plans, a filing, permit, inspections and closeout; if it cannot or the owner does not want to legalize it, restoration to a lawful condition may be required.
Hearing issues to verify
- Did a valid permit already cover the exact work described by the inspector on the issue date?
- Was the cited activity actually permit-required work, or was it maintenance / exempt work under the applicable facts?
- Do the approved drawings, permit scope and inspection history match the condition the inspector described?
- If a Stop Work Order was issued, was the work stopped and was any later work performed only after the required authorization?
Evidence that may matter
- Permit and DOB NOW/BIS job records that predate the inspection
- Approved plans and amendments showing the cited work
- Dated photographs of the condition and construction stage
- Contracts, invoices and contractor statements establishing what work was actually performed
- Inspection / sign-off records if the work was subsequently legalized
Failure to Maintain — Summons 39201491H
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 24, 2026; hearing October 28, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SAFETY MEASURES NO HANDRAIL SYSTEM AND GUARDRAIL SYSTEM . ATOI OBSERVED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE RESIDENT NO GUARDRAIL AND HANDRAIL SYSTEM FROM THE BASEMENT TO THE SECOND
Cited provision(s): 102 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Failure-to-maintain charges are fact-specific. The owner should identify the exact building component or service equipment cited, repair the condition, and document the repair with evidence tied to the inspection location/date.
Hearing issues to verify
- Does the description accurately identify the component, location and condition?
- Was the condition already repaired or not present when the summons was issued?
- Was another party responsible for maintenance under facts that are legally relevant to the respondent's liability?
Evidence that may matter
- Dated before/after photographs
- Repair invoices and contractor statements
- Professional inspection/report when structural or technical conditions are involved
- Maintenance logs and prior inspection records
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39201494N
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 24, 2026; hearing October 28, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. PSWO ISSUED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK BEING DONE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE RESIDENT. ATOI OBSERVED AT 8 AM IN THE INTERIOR FROM THE BASEMENT TO THE 2ND FLOOR ACTIVE ELECTRICAL WORK CONSISTING OF
Cited provision(s): 1C9 — 27-3018(B) ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The correction path usually starts by determining whether the observed work required a permit and whether the condition can legally remain. If it can remain, legalization may require plans, a filing, permit, inspections and closeout; if it cannot or the owner does not want to legalize it, restoration to a lawful condition may be required.
Hearing issues to verify
- Did a valid permit already cover the exact work described by the inspector on the issue date?
- Was the cited activity actually permit-required work, or was it maintenance / exempt work under the applicable facts?
- Do the approved drawings, permit scope and inspection history match the condition the inspector described?
- If a Stop Work Order was issued, was the work stopped and was any later work performed only after the required authorization?
Evidence that may matter
- Permit and DOB NOW/BIS job records that predate the inspection
- Approved plans and amendments showing the cited work
- Dated photographs of the condition and construction stage
- Contracts, invoices and contractor statements establishing what work was actually performed
- Inspection / sign-off records if the work was subsequently legalized
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39201492J
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 24, 2026; hearing October 28, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT PSWO ISSUED FOR DEMOLITION WORK WITHOUT REQUIRED DEMOLITION PERMIT. ATOI OBSERVED AT EXPO # 3 RESIDENTS GARAGE HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED. NO PERMITS WERE FOUND FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK., OBTAIN REQUI
Cited provision(s): 121 — 28-105.1 DEMOLITION WORK WITHOUT REQUIRED DEMOLITION PERMIT
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The correction path usually starts by determining whether the observed work required a permit and whether the condition can legally remain. If it can remain, legalization may require plans, a filing, permit, inspections and closeout; if it cannot or the owner does not want to legalize it, restoration to a lawful condition may be required.
Hearing issues to verify
- Did a valid permit already cover the exact work described by the inspector on the issue date?
- Was the cited activity actually permit-required work, or was it maintenance / exempt work under the applicable facts?
- Do the approved drawings, permit scope and inspection history match the condition the inspector described?
- If a Stop Work Order was issued, was the work stopped and was any later work performed only after the required authorization?
Evidence that may matter
- Permit and DOB NOW/BIS job records that predate the inspection
- Approved plans and amendments showing the cited work
- Dated photographs of the condition and construction stage
- Contracts, invoices and contractor statements establishing what work was actually performed
- Inspection / sign-off records if the work was subsequently legalized
Failure to Maintain — Summons 39201495P
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 24, 2026; hearing October 28, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: NOTED: ECB VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FTM DUE TO EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. ATOI OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS PILED UP AT EXPO # 3 . CONSISTING OF LARGE PILES OF CUT UP WOOD AND A 4 FOOT HIGH PILED OF C
Cited provision(s): 102 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Failure-to-maintain charges are fact-specific. The owner should identify the exact building component or service equipment cited, repair the condition, and document the repair with evidence tied to the inspection location/date.
Hearing issues to verify
- Does the description accurately identify the component, location and condition?
- Was the condition already repaired or not present when the summons was issued?
- Was another party responsible for maintenance under facts that are legally relevant to the respondent's liability?
Evidence that may matter
- Dated before/after photographs
- Repair invoices and contractor statements
- Professional inspection/report when structural or technical conditions are involved
- Maintenance logs and prior inspection records
Case-specific next step
For this property, the first paid review should reconcile the 5 October summons records against the current OATH/DOB record, identify which alleged conditions remain open, and separate the hearing defense from the DOB correction / certification work. That prevents paying for correction work that does not address the actual charge—or appearing at OATH without the documents needed for the cited condition.
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